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Fallen Firefighter: Michael Esposito
USFA
May 19, 2011
Ex-Captain Michael Esposito of Baldwin Fire Department fell ill while responding to a residential fire, complaining to other firefighters on-board the apparatus of experiencing chest pain. Several minutes after arrival at the scene, EMS personnel evaluated Espositos condition and subsequently transported him to the South Nassau Communities Hospital where he passed away from a cause still to be determined.
Michael Esposito
Age: 43
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Ex-Captain
Nature of Death: Unknown
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 05/18/2011
Duty Type: Responding
Incident Time: 03:37
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 05/18/2011
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info:
Baldwin Fire Department
2386 Grand AVE
USNG: 18T XL 1733 0111
Baldwin , New York 11510-3235
Chief: Kevin Smith